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BOOT AND SHOE B0X.

Patented July 22, 1884.

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ATTORNEYS l -NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.,

EMMANUEL COOK, OF ALEXANDER, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO D. R.BURROUGI-IS, OF SAME PLACE,

BOOT AND SHOE BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 302,469, dated uly 22,1884. Application filed March 18, 1884. (.No model.)

Be it known that l, EMMANUEL T. Coox, a citizen of the United States,residing at Alexander, in thefcounty of Erath and State of Texas, haveinvented certain ew and useful Improvements in Boot and Shoe Boxes; andI do4 declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which1e it appertains to make and use the same, refer' ence being had to tlieaccompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specifica- Figure l of the drawingsis a vertical sectional view of my device, and Fig. 2 is a front viewofthe same. a

This invention has relation to store-boxes for boots and shoes, designedto open automatically when drawn forward, and to close automaticallywhen pushed back into place on the shelf or on the floor; and theinvention consists in the construction and novel arrangement of 'aswinging hanger pivoted to a bear- 2 5 ing above the box, and a slidewaysecured to the cover, which is hinged to the back of the box7 all as'hereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, the letter A designates the shelves orfixtures or floor and 3o counter designed to hold the boxes B. Each boxB is provided with a lid, O, which is hinged to the back of the box, asat D, and between the boxes are usually placed parti. tion-strips E,which are secured to the shelves 3 5 or floor on which the boxes rest,and serve as guides to said boxes when the latter are drawn forward ,orpushed back.

To the cover CA `s securely attached a slideway, E, extending forwardand backward.

4.o Thisslideway may be conveniently made of wire or cast malleableiron. Above the box is pivoted to a shelf or counter or bearing, G, ahanger, H, which is designed to swing backward and forward. 'The' lowerend lof this hanger forms a hook or catch, I, which engages the slidewayF at or near the front end of the latter when the box is pushed back inits seat on the shelf or floor A.Y When the box the same time the box,if on the shelf, may be 5 5 tipped downward in position to allow thegoods contained therein to be conveniently in spected. The hanger andslideway should be made strong enough to sustain the box and itscontents in this inclined position. Vhen the 6o box is pushed back intoits seat on the shelf oriioor, the lid is allowed to fall automatically,closing the box.

The catch of the hanger, which engages the slideway, is usually made inthe rectangular hook form indicated-in the drawings, and is designed tobe readily detached from the slide way of the box-cover when the box israised a little from its seat; but the catch may be otherwiseconstructed without departing from the invention. A stop-strip, K, issometimes provided on the fixtures or incasement, to prevent the hangerfrom swinging too high and the box from constantly falling too low whendrawn out. 7 5

Having described this invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent,

l. Aswinging hanger pivoted to a bearing above the box or on the floor,a lid hinged to EO the back of the box, and a slideway secured to saidlid, extending forward and backward, and engaging said swinging hanger,substantially as specified.' v

2. The combination, with the shelf and floor 8 5 fixtures, theirpartition-strips, and front stopstrip, of the box having its lid hingedto its back, the swinging hanger, and the slideway secured tothe lid andengaging said hanger, substantially as specified. 9o

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in prescnceof two witnesses.

\ E. T. COOK.

Witnesses:

E. V. D. BATEMAN, J. R. ST. CLAIR.

